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Isomerization vs Topoisomerization - What's the difference?

isomerization | topoisomerization |

As nouns the difference between isomerization and topoisomerization

is that isomerization is (chemistry) the conversion of a compound into a different isomeric form while topoisomerization is (biochemistry) a variation (isomerization) in the topology of a biological macromolecule (especially a nucleic acid).

isomerization

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Alternative forms

* isomerisation (Commonwealth)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) the conversion of a compound into a different isomeric form

    • See also

    * isomer * isomerize * (wikipedia "isomerization")

    topoisomerization

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A variation (isomerization) in the topology of a biological macromolecule (especially a nucleic acid)

    • Related terms

    *topoisomer *topoisomerase